diff --git a/benchmarks/smhasher/Makefile b/benchmarks/smhasher/Makefile
index 7ff5b0bca897e..723671873f253 100644
--- a/benchmarks/smhasher/Makefile
+++ b/benchmarks/smhasher/Makefile
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ COMMENT=	Hash Algorithm Benchmarking
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 
+USES=		cmake:insource
+USE_CXXSTD=	c++14
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	gvnn3
 
-USES=		cmake:insource
-
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/SMHasher
 
 do-install: